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Identifying the Problem – It Wasn’t Sugar Addiction

Transitioning from my last diet to intuitive eating required me to take a long, hard look at a highly debated topic: sugar addiction.

I really was convinced that I was a sugar addict. I went so far as to give up sugar, all sweeteners, and flour of any kind for over 6 months.

If I’m honest with myself, I have to say that I absolutely felt better. My constant cravings and my insatiable hunger basically disappeared. As a scientist though, I know that correlation and causation are not the same thing. The absence of those symptoms as a result of removing those ingredients from my life doesn’t mean they were the cause.

When I started Bright Line Eating back in August 2017, I wanted what the tagline promised – “Happy, Thin, and Free” (http://brightlineeating.com). I worked the program and got to my goal weight in January 2018. For two months, I maintained my weight. If anything, I was continuing to slowly lose more weight! Unfortunately, even after my weight-loss success, freedom was eluding me. It was time for me to figure out why!

The path I was on which led me to Bright Line Eating (www.brightlineeating.com) probably started when I was in junior high. It wound through several diets, successful attempts at weight loss and subsequent weight gain. The decision I made in August 2017 to try Bright Line Eating was definitely a good one. I want to share the truths about my habits and my life that led me to that place. This will be the first post in a 3 post series that talks about what led me to Bright Line Eating, what I loved and needed most from it, and what I’m continuing to struggle with as I work to find a more reliable peace around food. I don’t recommend reading this post if you find yourself triggered by discussions of weight or specific foods.

I remember distinctly the night I started the journey to recovery from my addiction to sugar and flour. I had gotten to the point, yet again, where I either needed to lose weight or buy new pants. It was time for a change and I was terrified.

I am not the primary cook in our house. In fact, if anything, my non-skills as a cook are often the source of jokes among us. It’s often that bad!

Then, in addition to that, we signed on as Independent Wildtree Representatives in April 2017. The convenience of our Wildtree pantry was all of a sudden called into question as I was ready to swear off a good percentage of the products in our cabinet.